Medley put his tattoo-clad body on the line for the full 12 rounds at the Sydney Entertainment Centre during the WBA international middleweight title and gained more supporters.

Medley lost some of the advantage he would have had at a lower weight if the originally scheduled vacant IBO light middleweight world title bout had went ahead.

The Grange Old School Boxing fighter told the Advertiser, early on Tuesday morning, that he ``woke up feeling too fresh'' after such a fight.

Mundine had Medley on the ropes several times but Medley's guard stood firm with few punches cleanly connecting.

``It's a bad habit I've got I've been doing that, backing on to the ropes since I was 11,'' Medley said.

``That's my weakness and I keep saying I'll have to work on that, but this time, I really am going to work on it.

``He was punching my gloves most of the time and nothing he threw had me in trouble.

``I should have stepped it up a bit and been more aggressive in the later rounds and that was my plan, but he's a good fighter and things are easier said than done sometimes.

``I don't think I worked hard enough in the later rounds but it's been a learning curve.''

Medley's view that Mundine wouldn't be able to knock him out was confirmed.

He was never in danger of hitting the canvas, but instead of taking the fight to Mundine, he spent too much on the ropes soaking up Mundine's blows.

``I haven't watched the replay yet, but when I was in the ring, I felt it was the happiest fight I'd ever been in, I really enjoyed it.

``It just went by really fast.''

Medley's professional record is 27 wins 17 by knockout and three losses.

Medley is a contender for the world IBO junior middleweight title.